Today, in honour of Heart Month, I want to talk about the link between iron deficiency and heart failure because it’s far more common than you might realize. According to a paper published in the Cardiology Journal Heart, iron deficiency is present in 30 - 50% of patients with heart failure and has been associated … Continue reading The Connection between Iron Deficiency and Heart Failure
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What is Happening to My Nails?
Your nails say a lot about your health and doctors have actually looked to patients’ nails for clues about their health for centuries. It may seem like a strange connection, but changes in the visual appearance of your nails can be a sign of iron deficiency. The reason for this is that iron helps to … Continue reading What is Happening to My Nails?